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November 20, 2006
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"The therapy cap has implications for all occupational therapy practitioners. It says it is ok for payers and policymakers to override the practitioners' decision without appeal. It changes a health care decision into one solely based on money. The cap is an idea we don't want to see spread to pediatrics or other areas of practice. That's why all practitioners should care about the cap and fight it."
—Christina Metzler, AOTA’s Chief Public Affairs Officer, November 2006
Candidates Announced for the 2007 General Elections
In the 2007 General Election, members will vote for
Secretary, Treasurer-Elect, two Directors, and the
Chairperson-Elects for the Commission on Continuing Competence
and Professional Development (CCCPD), the Commission on
Practice (COP), and the Special Interest Section Council
(SISC). Look for online ballots starting January 27 through
March 5. Find out who's running.
Read more.
Board of Directors Approves New Strategic Plan
AOTA's Board of Directors finalized a new strategic plan
during its meeting October 6 and 7 in Bethesda, Maryland. The
plan was updated to more closely align the Association's
goals and objectives with the 2017 Centennial Vision.
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Support Action on the Therapy Cap!
Congress must act in December to extend the therapy cap
exceptions process before January 1, 2007. AOTA members are
asked to contact their representatives to urge their support
for action on the cap. Use the AOTA Legislative Action Center
to contact your representatives.
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AOTA Attends Autism Research Meeting
Federal Affairs staff recently participated in an NIH
meeting held to coordinate the activities of federal agencies
and institutions that fund autism research. AOTA will soon
submit comments regarding the state of autism research and the
contributions of occupational therapy to both research and
practice related to autism.
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Scope of Practice News: Trends and Issues Affecting OT
In this month's newsletter, find out about the impact of
the November election on Congress, an AudioInsight seminar on
understanding and asserting occupational therapy's scope of
practice, an upcoming Commission on Education report on mental
health coursework required for the professional entry-level
degree in occupational therapy, plus a Q & A about
occupational therapy's scope of practice in a restorative
care setting.
Read more.
Announcements
Call for OT Month Stories: AOTA would like
to hear how you've celebrated OT Month in the past, so we
can share ideas for OT Month 2007 with your colleagues. Send
stories by January 31, 2007.
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Paper Review Survey: Obesity and OT Practice
Position Paper (Deadline: December 8)
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